Proper noun
Gulf of Maine
A bay of the Atlantic, an embayment on the coast of New England, United States, that separates the Bay of Fundy from the Atlantic Ocean.
By common agreement, the two countries submitted a Gulf of Maine boundary dispute to the International Court of Justice in 1981; both accepted the court's 12 October 1984 ruling which demarcated the territorial sea boundary. Source: Internet
A major reason in this case is climate change –- specifically, rapid and extraordinary warming in the Gulf of Maine that is interfering with cod spawning and survival. Source: Internet
After taking a trip to the Gulf of Maine Institute, sixth graders on Team Cadillac transformed a wall in their basement wing into somewhat of a fish bowl. Source: Internet
On the same day he took a group fishing this month, the House passed a bill that could open significant loopholes in the law, potentially affecting the recovery of species from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Maine. Source: Internet
“If you warm up both of these ecosystems, it is going to push Newfoundland squarely into the comfort zone of cod, and it is going to push the Gulf of Maine out of the comfort zone,” Pershing added. Source: Internet
In the two years since, federal scientists have reported key stocks aren't rebuilding quickly enough, including cod in the Gulf of Maine and yellowtail flounder in the Georges Bank fishing grounds off southeastern New England. Source: Internet